Game #2880
Aston Villa
11-4-14, 26 PTS
Saturday, 19 February 1966


Won
13th (-)
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟩
Division One
Blackburn Rovers
6-4-18, 16 PTS
Villa Park
Attendance: 15,117
🟩 19 Feb 1966, Villa 3-1 Blackburn, Villa Park
Aston Villa
3-1

Blackburn Rovers

Assist(s) | Tony Hateley | 2' | Tony Scott | 33' |
🟩 19 Feb 1966, Villa 3-1 Blackburn, Villa Park


MATCH TIMELINE
Saturday, 19 February 1966
⚽ | 2' Goal, 1-0, Alan Deakin, Assist by Tony Hateley
⚽ | 33' Goal, 2-0, Tony Hateley, Assist by Tony Scott
🕒 | HT Aston Villa 2-0 Blackburn Rovers
🥅 | 50' Goal, 2-1, (Blackburn Rovers), John Byrom
⚽ | 72' Goal, 3-1, Johnny MacLeod
🕒 | FT Aston Villa 3-1 Blackburn Rovers
Match Statistics
Not recorded
Goal ⚽, Assist 🔥, Goal Conceded 🥅, Injury 🚑, Booking 🟨, Sending off 🟥, Comment 🗒️, ❗ Villa Chance,❗❗Huge Villa Chance, 💥 Opposition action, 🎥 VAR, 🆘 Referee error, ❌ Missed pen, disallowed goal, player retires from field of play, 🟢 Debut, 🔴 Final appearance, 🕒 Half time, Full time, 🔁 Substitution
🟩 19 Feb 1966, Villa 3-1 Blackburn, Villa Park

ON THIS DAY
Saturday, 19 February 1966
Villa win for the first time in six. The victory comes against relegation threatened Blackburn to give Villa some breathing space of their own.
Dick Taylor's Villa win for the first time in six to make it eleven wins, three draws and fifteen defeats in twenty nine League matches.
🟩 19 Feb 1966, Villa 3-1 Blackburn, Villa Park

DEBUT APPEARANCES
None
FINAL APPEARANCES
None
Seasons | 🕒 Games | ✅ Starts (🔁 Subs) | ⚽ Goals | 🔥 Assists | 🇺 Unused | Player Number |
Aston Villa
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
League Cup Winners: 🏆
Last Trophy: 1960-61
Blackburn Rovers


League Champions: 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
League Cup Winners: ❌
Last Trophy: 1927–28
🟩 19 Feb 1966, Villa 3-1 Blackburn, Villa Park
FIXTURE DETAILS


Season | 1965-66 |
Matchday | #35 |
League Match | #29 |
Manager Game | #88 |
Saturday, 19 February 1966
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🟩 19 Feb 1966, Villa 3-1 Blackburn, Villa Park
MATCH SUMMARY


Manager: Dick Taylor | 🏴 | Wolverhampton, 1964-1967
Referee: Jim Carr | 🏴 | Sheffield, 1959-1967
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟩 2-0
FT Result: 🟩 Won
FT Score: 🟩 3-1
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟥 🟨 🟩
MANAGERIAL RECORD

Dick Taylor | 🏴 | 1964-1967
🕒 88 | 🟩 | 36 🟨 13 🟥 39 | 1.38
Villa Career Form:
Mid Table
Games 🕒, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Points per Game
🟩 19 Feb 1966, Villa 3-1 Blackburn, Villa Park

MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Jim Carr | 🏴 | Sheffield, 1959-1967
VAR PROFILE (from 2021)
CARDS

None
CARDS

None
Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Notably poor performance 🆘, Cards 🟨 Booking, Cards 🟥 Sending off, Disallowed ❌ Goal disallowed, ⚽ Penalty for, 🥅 Penalty against, ❌ Penalty Disallowed
🟩 19 Feb 1966, Villa 3-1 Blackburn, Villa Park

TEAM NEWS
TEAM STATS
Willie Hamilton replaces Bobby Park.
Starting XI Average Age
| 25.31 |
Oldest Player |
F Phil Woosnam | 🏴 | 33.18 |
Youngest Player |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 | 19.42 |
🟩 19 Feb 1966, Villa 3-1 Blackburn, Villa Park
MANAGER
Dick Taylor | 🏴 | 1964-1967

Aston Villa
GK Colin Withers | 🏴 |
RB Mick Wright | 🏴 |
CB John Sleeuwenhoek | 🏴 |
LB Charlie Aitken | 🏴 |
M Mike Tindall | 🏴 |
M Alan Deakin | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Johnny MacLeod | 🏴 | ⚽ |
W Tony Scott | 🏴 | 🔥 |
F Willie Hamilton | 🏴 |
F Phil Woosnam | 🏴 |
CF Tony Hateley | 🏴 | 🔥 | ⚽ |
MANAGER
Jack Marshall | 🏴 |

Blackburn Rovers
GK Fred Else | 🏴 |
RB Keith Newton | 🏴 |
CB Mike England | 🏴 |
FB Billy Wilson | 🏴 |
M Mike Ferguson | 🏴 |
M Walter Joyce | 🏴 |
M Ronnie Clayton | 🏴 |
W Andy McEvoy | 🇮🇪 |
W Mike Harrison | 🏴 |
F John Byrom | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Malcolm Darling | 🏴 |
🟩 19 Feb 1966, Villa 3-1 Blackburn, Villa Park
SUBSTITUTES

No Substitutions Made
SUBSTITUTES
No Substitutions Made

🟩 19 Feb 1966, Villa 3-1 Blackburn, Villa Park
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

M Bobby Park | 🏴 |
UNUSED SUBSTITUTES

CB George Sharples | 🏴 |
Player Positions:
GK : Goalkeeper
CB, D, B : Centre Back, Defender, Back
FB, LB, RB, WH : Full Back, Left Back, Right Back, Wing Back, Wing Half
M, CH, LH, RH : Midfielder, Centre Half, Left Half, Right Half
W, OL, OR : Winger, Outside Left, Outside Right
F, IF, IL, IR : Forward, Inside Forward, Inside Left, Inside Right, Second Striker, False 9
CF : Centre Forward
Match Symbols:
⚽ | Goal
🔥 | Assist
🔁 | Substitution
🟨 | Booking
🟥 | Sending off
🆘 | Poor refereeing performance
🟢 : Debut 🔴 : Final Game

🟩 19 Feb 1966, Villa 3-1 Blackburn, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD BIOGRAPHIES
STARTING XI
SUBSTITUTES
Player | 🕒 | 🔁 | ⚽ | 🔥 | 🟩 | 🟨 | 🟥 | 🥅 | ⛔ | Yellow | Red |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNUSED
Player | 🇺 |
---|---|
M Bobby Park | 🏴 | | 4 |
Games 🕒, Starts ✅, Substitute 🔁, Goals ⚽, Assists 🔥, Won 🟩, Drew 🟨, Lost 🟥, Conceded 🥅, Clean Sheets ⛔, Unused Substitute 🇺
🟩 19 Feb 1966, Villa 3-1 Blackburn, Villa Park
SQUAD STATS

1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 12/12
SQUAD STATS

1st XI:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 10/11
Squad:
Home Nation 🏴 🏴 🏴 🇬🇧 : 11/12
🟩 19 Feb 1966, Villa 3-1 Blackburn, Villa Park
MATCHDAY SQUAD

MATCHDAY SQUAD

🟩 19 Feb 1966, Villa 3-1 Blackburn, Villa Park
UNAVAILABLE

None
UNAVAILABLE

Not Recorded
LEAGUE TABLE



MATCHDAY PROGRAMME



🟩 19 Feb 1966, Villa 3-1 Blackburn, Villa Park


MATCH QUOTES
🟩 19 Feb 1966, Villa 3-1 Blackburn, Villa Park


MATCH REPORTS
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🟩 19 Feb 1966, Villa 3-1 Blackburn, Villa Park

